Christmas tends to be a pleasant time,
especially for the royals. When it comes to the Norwegian Royal
Family, they have many good Christmas traditions that make
Christmas a pleasant time. There is, however, a period when
Christmas for the Royal Family from Norway was not very pleasant,
namely during World War II. Germany invaded Norway on 9 April 1940.
This led to a five-year occupation. While…
The suicide of Princess Märtha Louise’s
former husband, Ari Behn, was as a huge shock to the entire
Norwegian population. Nearly all liked Ari Behn very well, and he
had a special place in the heart of the Norwegian people. The
family was open from the beginning…
As a decade is coming to a close, we are
taking a look at all the British and European royal babies who were
born in the past ten years. UK: Prince George of Cambridge (son of
the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge born 22 July 2013): Duchess of
Cambridge/PA…
We are continuing to look back at the
royal year for the European royals with a look at the articles
during the months of April through June. April: Princess Caroline
and her children attend the annual Monaco Rose Ball. [getty
src=”1139362382″ width=”594″ height=”421″] Crown Prince Couple of
Serbia open tourist season for Royal Palace. EXCLUSIVE…
The old decade is making its final bows
and in days, the 2010s will be part of history. For Europe’s ruling
houses, it’s been a momentous ten years and among the most striking
and significant moments of that decade have been the abdications
that swept in a new…
As we do each year, we are taking a look
back at the European royals’ years from charity visits, state
visits, deaths, baby announcements, and more. Here is a highlight
review of the months of January through March, and the stories we
covered. January: The Danish…
King Harald reacts to the death of his former son-in-law Ari Behn
25th December 2019
King Harald of Norway has released a
short statement following the death of his former son-in-law Ari
Behn. The statement has been released on behalf of both His Majesty
and Queen Sonja, in which Harald reflects on his sadness at the
news. His Majesty said: “It is with great sadness that the Queen
and I have received the message of Ari Behn’s passing. “Ari
has been an important…
Tragedy in Norway as Princess Märtha Louise's former husband Ari Behn takes his own life
25th December 2019
Ari Behn, the former husband of Princess
Märtha Louise of Norway and the father of her three children, has
died at the age of 47. The Royal Palace confirmed the news in a
statement on Christmas Day, saying Mr Behn took his own life. In a
statement this evening, King…
Video: King Carl XVI Gustaf delivers annual Christmas address to Sweden
25th December 2019
King Carl XVI Gustaf has delivered his
annual Christmas Day address to the Swedish people on television
and radio. He began his speech by revealing that he celebrated with
his children and grandchildren (minus Princess Madeleine and her
family who reside in Florida) on 23…
Video: King Willem-Alexander addresses the Dutch public on Christmas Day, stressing the importance of freedom
25th December 2019
From the Vestibule of Huis ten Bosch
Palace, King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands gave his Christmas
Day address that was pre-recorded. It aired at 1 pm on NOS on NPO1
and on Radio 1. His Majesty spoke of what connects Dutch people –
from language to equality. “And there is one word that comes back
time and again: freedom. Freedom is the flame that burns in all
Dutch hearts.
